Union College New York Overview

Union College New York is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Schenectady, New York. Schenectady is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Union College New York Known For?

• Students at Union College may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Union College is the bachelor's degree.
• In a recent academic period91% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Union College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $88,604 a year. That's about 117% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Union College student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Union College New York?

Contact details for Union College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
Phone:	518-388-6000
Website:	www.union.edu

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How Do I Get Into Union College?

You can apply to Union College online at: www.union.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Union College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Union College?

Union College has a fairly low acceptance rate of 47%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 46%, and the acceptance rate for women is 47%.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to Union College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 660 and 760.

Union College received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 29 and 33.

Can I Afford Union College New York?

The overall average net price of Union College is $51,737. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Union College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $8,270 a year. That adds up to $33,080 over four years for those students.

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Union College New York Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,047 undergraduate students at Union College, with 2,030 being full-time and 17 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,030 full-time undergraduates at Union College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Union College New York students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	121
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	193
White	1,388
International Students	164
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Union College New York. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Union College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Vietnam.

Union College New York Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Economics	66	66
Child Development & Psychology	45	45
Liberal Arts General Studies	42	42
Mechanical Engineering	34	34
Political Science & Government	32	32
General Biology	30	30
Biomedical Engineering	30	30
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	24	24
Computer Information Systems	18	18
History	17	17
Romance Languages	16	16
Sociology	15	15
Business/Managerial Economics	13	13
Mathematics	13	13
General English Literature	12	12
Natural Resources Conservation	10	10
Computer Engineering	7	7
Electrical Engineering	6	6
Physics	6	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5	5
Area Studies	5	5
Philosophy	5	5
Classical Languages & Literature	4	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	4
Music	4	4
Germanic Languages	3	3
Systems Theory	3	3
Chemistry	3	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	3	3
Anthropology	2	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	2
Religious Studies	1	1
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1	1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	0
Information Science	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0
East Asian Languages	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0
TOTAL	481	481

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daniel Case under License

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